S. Pates

Hydrodynamic function of genal prolongations in trinucleimorph trilobites revealed by computational fluid dynamics

This study uses computational fluid dynamics to show that genal prolongations in trinucleimorph trilobites generated negative lift, helping them stay on the seafloor in fast-flowing water.

Distinct causes underlie double-peaked trilobite morphological disparity

The paper analyzes trilobite cephalic morphology across the Palaeozoic to determine factors driving morphological disparity and its temporal variation.

Multiple origins of dorsal ecdysial sutures in trilobites and their relatives

The paper examines the evolution of dorsal ecdysial sutures in trilobites and their relatives, finding that their origin is ambiguous and may be either ancestral or convergent.

New opabiniid diversifies the weirdest wonders of the euarthropod lower stem group

The paper describes a new opabiniid fossil from the Cambrian, expands the known diversity and temporal range of opabiniids using phylogenetic analysis.